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Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s 

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s 
Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s 

Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s Nine area Culver’s restaurant to participate in “Fallen Hero’s Share Day” fundraiser on April 25, 2023 to honor memories of three Police Officers and Firefighters killed in line of duty Nine area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to…

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Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters
Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. won a case for a father who was happily and successfully raising his two teenage daughters – until the girls’ mother reappeared and abruptly took the girls away. Jeffery Leving will talk about the case on his weekly radio…

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Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries
Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries

Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries Three books providing practical information and encouragement for single and divorced fathers are now turning up in Little Free Library locations around Chicago. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, a trailblazer in helping fathers stay involved with their children after a divorce or breakup with the mother, is…

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Cicero to host Arts & Crafts Fair in May, vendor applications  are now available

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cicero to host Arts & Crafts Fair in May, vendor applications  are now available
Cicero to host Arts & Crafts Fair in May, vendor applications  are now available

Cicero to host Arts & Crafts Fair in May, vendor applications  are now available Cicero accepting applications through May 5 for arts and craft fair vendors. The fair will be held during two weekends on May 19 and 20, and May 26 and 27 Click here to download the Application Town President Larry Dominick announced this…

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Chicago Fire will face Chicago House in the Lamar Open Cup April 26

Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Chicago Fire will face Chicago House in the Lamar Open Cup April 26
Chicago Fire will face Chicago House in the Lamar Open Cup April 26

Chicago Fire will face Chicago House in the Lamar Open Cup April 26 CHICAGO (April 11, 2023) – Chicago Fire FC will face Chicago House AC in the third round of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 26 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. Broadcast information will…

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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

Posted on April 12, 2023April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again
Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is a pathological liar when it comes to politics and his achievements. Worse is that Pekau uses taxpayer resources as a platform to fund his lies, making false statements from the podium of the Village of Orland Park board meetings….

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Stagg High school Charger receives 1st place in translation competition

Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Stagg High school Charger receives 1st place in translation competition
Stagg High school Charger receives 1st place in translation competition

Stagg High school Charger receives 1st place in translation competition Amos Alonzo Stagg High School senior Iza Lepkowski received first place in the Polish-English division of the 2022-23 Illinois High School Translation Competition hosted by the European Union Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Forty-three students from 24 schools in Illinois participated in the…

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Orland Park Sting FC announces Spring sessions

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Sting FC announces Spring sessions
Orland Park Sting FC announces Spring sessions

Orland Park Sting FC announces Spring sessions Orland Park Sting FC is VERY EXCITED to announce that we will be hosting a Spring Session of our LIL STINGERZ and STING UNIVERSITY Programs! Program information can be found below. Registration is NOW OPEN for the SPRING Session of our LIL STINGERZ Program – Registration Closes April…

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Orland Fire Protection District Fire Commission administers promotions

Posted on April 7, 2023April 11, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Orland Fire Protection District Fire Commission administers promotions
Orland Fire Protection District Fire Commission administers promotions

Orland Fire Protection District Fire Commission administers promotions The Orland Fire Protection District administered the Oaths of Office in the promotion of two firefighters on Thursday April 6, 2023 at the OFPD administrative building. Fire Commission member Beth Damas Kaspar administered The Engineer Oath of Office to Firefighters Justin Dublin and Zach Zweizig. Araceli Dublin,…

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Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted

Posted on April 5, 2023April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted
Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted

Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted By Ray Hanania The laws are clear in nearly every municipality regarding the placement of political campaign signs. You can’t place them anywhere you want. And yet, that is exactly what happens. Politicians deep into political power grab mode often are the biggest offenders, like in Orland…

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Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania

Posted on April 4, 2023April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania
Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania

Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania By Ray Hanania I have covered Chicagoland politics since 1975, when I was honorably discharged from active duty service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. I served 12 years in the Illinois Air National Guard and believed strongly in military service. I followed…

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Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties
Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney…

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House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries
House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries

House fire quickly extinguished in Orland Park; no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a house fire on the 11500 block of 116th Court in unincorporated Cook County on at approximately 2 pm on Thursday March 30th. The fire was quickly extinguished by first arriving crews.  The cause of the fire is…

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Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media
Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media

Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media By Ray Hanania When a group of residents went to the Feb. 27 Palos Park Board meeting to express their views on the expansion of a parking lot for Wu’s House at 123rd and LaGrange Road, several of the trustees personally attacked them. It was a…

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Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum
Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum

Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum By Ray Hanania If you live in many of the Southwest suburbs, you might be receiving election mailers from the powerful realtors association urging voters to vote NO on referenda that would give local communities Home Rule powers. The realtors don’t like it because Home Rule gives local…

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Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school
Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school One of a father’s most important responsibilities is to protect his children, says Chicago-based family law attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. “Fathers come to us because they are greatly concerned that their children are…

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Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work
Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work

Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work Local road closures with detours needed over next two weeks to safely accommodate bridge beam placement Overnight local road closures with detours will be scheduled over the next two weeks on Roberts Road and 87thStreet to accommodate mainline…

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Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished
Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished

Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished Lightning starts fire in Orland home attic; SUV flips over on 151st Harlem; chimney fire in Orland Home A lightning strike caused a fire in the attic of an Orland Park home on Sunday at around 5 PM. at 132nd Block…

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